I use the synthetic chamois that I get at kmart or walmart. It holds up unbelievably well. I cut it into 4" squares and just throwthem in the laundry when they get dirty. I have been using the same set from the piece I bought 3 years ago for $8 and they show no sign of wearing out yet. I used to use natural chamois but I found that they tended to have heavy grain in places and leave fibers sometimes, particularly when they get worn. I use alcohol for a solvent, unless I have a really stubborn one, I sometimes use acetone or a little spray solvent on my chamois. For circuit boards I find 409 glass and surface cleaner (the purple stuff) works best and safely. It consists mostly of isopropanol and surfactants and does not attack plastics or the coatings on coil windings like some solvents might. Leonard Caillouet ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 9:37 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Paper towles for cleaning B/S tv > A friend who worked at Sony showed me that a piece of chamois dipped in > alcohol worked very well. I've been using this method successfully for 20 > years. > > David Lessard > Alexandria Electronics > Ontario-Canada > mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Al L > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 12:06 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Paper towles for cleaning B/S tv > > > The best thing I ever cleaned heads with was a piece of paper or business > card,saturated with alcohol!AJapanese National from Sharp got me on this. al > > Al Leatherman > 224 Rt. 46 > Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 > 973-361-5796 > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "T. Makarchuk Family" <tmakarchuk@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 12:17 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Paper towles for cleaning B/S tv > > > > Viva towle work best even small pice folded and diped in methel alcohol > > for ceaning video heads. > > don't knock it till you try it > > Tony > > Delton Electronics > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: Tech Assist <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 10:46 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Paper towles for cleaning B/S tv > > > > > > > Several people reccommended a certain brand of > > > paper towle on the list a while back. > > > Can someone refresh my memory? > > > Thanks > > > Walter > > > > > > ===== > > > Walter Wood > > > Future Tech Home Center > > > 2786 Hwy. 43 N. > > > Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 > > > 931-829-3337 > > > Fax 931-829-4044 > > > mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > SBC Yahoo! 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